2007 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 38th Parliament


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[ Progress of Bills . . . ]

Nos. 42 and 43

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS

OF THE

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia


Tuesday, April 17, 2007


Ten o'clock a.m.

Prayers by Mr. Hawes.

The Hon. B. Penner (Minister of Environment and Minister Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities) presented to the Speaker a Message from Her Honour the Lieutenant Governor, which read as follows:

Iona Campagnolo
Lieutenant Governor

The Lieutenant Governor transmits herewith Bill (No. 24) intituled Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2007 and recommends the same to the Legislative Assembly.

Government House,
April 12, 2007.


Bill introduced and read a first time.

Bill Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A of Committee of Supply.

Bill (No. 8) intituled Coroners Act was again committed, reported complete without amendment, read a third time and passed.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee -- Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests and Range.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 11.53 a.m.


Tuesday, April 17, 2007

One-thirty o'clock p.m.

On the motion of Mr. Chouhan, Bill (No. M 213) intituled Human Rights Code Amendment Act (No. 2), 2007 was introduced, read a first time, and Ordered to be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at the next sitting after today.

Order called for "Members' Statements."

Order called for "Oral Questions by Members."

Mr. Simons presented a petition regarding long-term care facilities in Powell River.

The House proceeded to "Orders of the Day."

Order for Committee of Supply called.

Pursuant to Sessional Order, order called for Section A and Section B of Committee of Supply.

(In Committee -- Section B)


Section B of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Forests and Range.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

(In Committee -- Section A)


Section A of Committee of Supply reported progress of the estimates of the Ministry of Education.

Report to be considered at the next sitting.

Committee to sit again at the next sitting.

And then the House adjourned at 6.26 p.m.

HON. BILL BARISOFF, Speaker


NOTICE OF BILLS

Wednesday, April 18

Ms. James to introduce a Bill intituled Minimum Wage Fairness Act, 2007.

Mr. Austin to introduce a Bill intituled Water Resource Protection Act, 2007.


NOTICE OF MOTIONS

Thursday, April 19

 49  The Hon. M. de Jong to move--
Be it resolved that in the spirit of the Province's New Relationship with the First Nations and Aboriginal people, the Legislative Assembly accept and adopt the 2001 Report of the Speaker's Advisory Panel titled "A Review of the Depiction of Aboriginal Peoples in the Artworks of the Parliament Buildings" and refer this matter to the Legislative Assembly Management Committee for implementation of the report's recommendation.

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